First, wash and soak dal, and tamarind in hot water overnight or few hours

Crush pepper, ginger, cumin seeds, and ajwain

Furthermore, add garlic and crush again

Pulse-soaked Dal/ tamarind water with tomatoes

Add ghee  and heat

Furthermore, add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds; splutter

Add tomato puree, asafoetida, turmeric powder, and rasam powder; mix well and boil

Furthermore, add water and coriander leaves; boil well

add idli rava  and; mix well

Cook on low flame till pressure builds and the indicator comes up

Simmer to lowest flame and cook for a minute

Do natural pressure release

add salt and water; mix well

Finally, drizzle ghee and turn off the stove